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By The New York Times March 14, 2013 10:07 amMarch 14, 2013 10:07 am

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Chez Panisse is scheduled to reopen April 1.Credit Jim Wilson/The New York Times

Kickstarter: The oldest active fishing vessel in the United States, the Laurel, needs a new deck … and a few other things in order to become a floating oyster bar that plies local seafood at stops around Long Island Sound. — Julia Moskin

Epicurious: Finally, an alternative to the butter or jelly knife that lies on the counter, making a mess: a spreader that stands on end. – Patrick Farrell

New York: Chez Panisse, Alice Waters’s restaurant in Berkeley, Calif., which was damaged by fire last week, is scheduled to reopen April 1. The carpenter and artisan who designed the original restaurant in 1971 is already working on plans to rebuild the famous porch on the building. — Maria Newman

LA Weekly: Gardening as defiance: Ron Finley, who lives in South Central Los Angeles, said in a recent TED talk that “growing your own food is like printing your own money.” (Via @ModFarm) — Julia Moskin

The Huffington Post: A sculptor in Belarus has designed a room made entirely of chocolate, which will be displayed until April 14, then broken up into pieces and distributed to visitors (suddenly that doesn’t sound so appetizing). — Maria Newman

Chicago Reader: This might be the restaurant name of the year: Milt’s Barbecue for the Perplexed. (The place is kosher, by the way.) — Jeff Gordinier

Big Mischief: You’re about to sit down for dinner with a group. How to quickly pick the best seat, protected from noise or a boring neighbor? Just read this map. (Via Eater) – Patrick Farrell